[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 215 (Friday, November 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68904-68905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28310]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee: National Academic Affiliations Council Notice
of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 that the National Academic
Affiliations Council will be held December 8, 2015-December 9, 2015 in
the Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA) Conference Room, 1800 G
Street NW., Suite 870, Washington, DC. The December 8th sessions will
begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. On December 9th, 2015, sessions
will begin at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 1:00 p.m.
The purpose of the Council is to advise the Secretary on matters
affecting partnerships between VA and its academic affiliates.
On December 8, the Council will receive an update on the Veterans
Equitable Resource Allocation formula for education support; discuss
strategies for continued Graduate Medical Education (GME) expansion
authorized by the 2014 Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability
(VACAA) Act; review the consolidation of non-VA provider programs
directed by Public Law 114-41; and examine potential new joint ventures
with academic affiliates. On December 9, the Council will explore the
revised ethics rules for special government employees serving on
Federal advisory committees; and discuss future possibilities for VA
academic affiliations that strengthen the 70 year legacy of VA Policy
memorandum No. 2. The Council will receive public comments from 12:30
p.m. to 12:45 p.m. on December 9, 2015.
Interested persons may attend and present oral statements to the
Council. A sign-in sheet for those who want to give comments will be
available at the meeting. Individuals who speak are invited to submit a
1-2 page summary of their comments at the time of the meeting for
inclusion in the official meeting record. Oral presentations will be
limited to five minutes or less, depending on the number of
participants. Interested parties may also
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provide written comments for review by the Council prior to the meeting
or at any time, by email to, [email protected], or by mail to
Stephen K. Trynosky J.D., MPH, MMAS, Designated Federal Officer, Office
of Academic Affiliations (10A2D), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20420. Any member of the public wishing to attend or seeking
additional information should contact Mr. Trynosky via email or by
phone at (202) 461-6723.
Dated: November 3, 2015.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-28310 Filed 11-5-15; 8:45 am]
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